Ballesteros v. American Standard Insurance

OPINION

BERCH, Chief Justice.

¶ 1 Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) section 20-259.01 (Supp. 2009) 1 requires insurers to offer uninsured motorist (UM) and underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage to their insureds by giving them a “written notice.” The issue in this case is whether the insurer may satisfy this statutory requirement by providing an Insurance Department-approved English-language form to a Spanish-speaking insured.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 2

¶ 2 Luis Ballesteros purchased an automobile insurance policy from American Standard Insurance Company of Wisconsin. Because…